60NYT > Linda Darling-Hammondtopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/d/linda_darlinghammond/index.html?rss=1News about Linda Darling-Hammond, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 31 Mar 2015 17:11:22 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comReading, ’Riting and Revenueshttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/opinion/12collins.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/opinion/12collins.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2010/09/16/opinion/Collins_New/Collins_New-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A little learning is a profitable thing. Just look at a few examples from Texas and Ohio.By GAIL COLLINSThu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/opinion/12collins.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssUncertainty on Obama Education Planshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/us/politics/14educ.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThere is mystery not only about whom he will choose for secretary of education, but also about the approach to the nation’s schools that his selection will reflect.By SAM DILLONSun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/us/politics/14educ.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssEducation and the Unionshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/opinion/lweb13brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor:.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/opinion/lweb13brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWho Will He Choose?http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2006/04/02/opinion/ts-brooks-75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>One of the biggest choices of Barack Obama’s presidency is picking a reformist secretary of education. This will be a tough call, because it will mean offending people.By DAVID BROOKSFri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLinda Darling-Hammondhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/us/politics/02web-darlinghammond.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/us/politics/02web-darlinghammond.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2008/12/02/us/politics/topics_hammond_75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>An authority on school reform, educational equity and teacher quality, Ms. Darling-Hammond is being considered for education secretary.By SAM DILLONTue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/us/politics/02web-darlinghammond.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssReforming the Schoolshttp://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/30/books/l-reforming-the-schools-228192.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: In his review of two recent education policy books (Nov. 9), James Traub exaggerates the historical clarity of the debate on education reform, identifying ''liberals'' as supporters of progressive education and ''conservatives'' as...Sun, 30 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/30/books/l-reforming-the-schools-228192.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWhat Can Public Schools Learn?http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/books/what-can-public-schools-learn.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe Right To Learn A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work. By Linda Darling-Hammond. 394 pp. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. $25. New Schools For A New Century The Redesign of Urban Education. Edited by Diane Ravitch and Joseph P....By James TraubSun, 09 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/books/what-can-public-schools-learn.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHow New York State Will Downgrade Multiple Choice Testinghttp://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/01/opinion/l-how-new-york-state-will-downgrade-multiple-choice-testing-267260.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: You characterize well why New York, along with most other states, is moving away from traditional multiple-choice testing and toward more performance-based assessment in your report on coming revisions in the New York State testing...Wed, 01 Jun 1994 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/01/opinion/l-how-new-york-state-will-downgrade-multiple-choice-testing-267260.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNo Shortage of Science Teachers in the Rockies; As Bad in the Easthttp://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/11/opinion/l-no-shortage-of-science-teachers-in-the-rockies-as-bad-in-the-east-934389.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLEAD: To the Editor:Sun, 11 Jun 1989 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/11/opinion/l-no-shortage-of-science-teachers-in-the-rockies-as-bad-in-the-east-934389.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNo Shortage of Science Teachers in the Rockieshttp://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/11/opinion/l-no-shortage-of-science-teachers-in-the-rockies-933389.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLEAD: To the Editor:Sun, 11 Jun 1989 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/11/opinion/l-no-shortage-of-science-teachers-in-the-rockies-933389.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss